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WPA News
Mar 30, 2026
WPA Elections 2026: Nominations Closed
The nomination phase for the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) 2026 Elections closed on 26 March 2026, marking a key step ahead of the General Assembly....
WPA News
Feb 21, 2026
Obituary : Semyon Gluzman (10 September 1946 – 16 February 2026)
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Semen Fishelevych Gluzman — an outstanding Ukrainian psychiatrist, human rights defender, former dissident and political prisoner, thinker, and a man of unwavering dignity.
President of the Association of Psychiatrists of Ukraine (1991–2023), Director of the Ukrainian-American Human Rights Bureau (since 1990), member of the American Psychiatric Association (since...
WPA News
Jan 28, 2026
Deadline has been extended to submit your nominations for WPA Jean Delay 2026!
You now have until the 16th of February 2026 to send your nominations
We are pleased to share that the deadline for nominations for the 2026 WPA Jean Delay Prize until the 16th of February 2026! Known as…
WPA News
Jan 22, 2026
Message from the WPA President: An open letter to the World Economic Forum and global financial leaders meeting in Davos
Mental Health Investment as Economic Strategy
To the leaders of global finance, development institutions and capital markets: As you gather in Davos for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, we write…
WPA News
Jan 22, 2026
The WPA Medical Students Essay Competition 2026
The WPA Medical Students Essay Competition 2026 Partnerships for SDGs in Implementation of Scientific Based Preventive Methods to Improve Global Mental Health The World Psychiatric…
WPA News
Jan 21, 2026
Only a few days left to submit your nomination for WPA Jean Delay 2026!
Don't forget to send your nomination before the 16th february 2026 !
Nominations are now being sought for the WPA Jean Delay Prize which is psychiatry’s most prestigious award. Conferred triennially by the World Psychiatric Association at…
